I Like Tea January 23, 2010

Lately, I’ve been drinking a lot more tea, and I actually like it! I used to hate tea for years, and I was strictly a coffee guy. I still like coffee, but I’ve been experimenting more with teas and findings some good ones. Panera has a bunch of new teas that are [...]

New Foods August 26, 2009

I love trying out new foods.  I’m a bit of an experimenter.  Whenever I get a chance to sample something new, I jump on it because you never know if it’s going to become one of your new favorites!  I didn’t used to be like this.  When I was a kid, I was very picky [...]

God in the Country July 30, 2009

I love the country.  There is nothing quite as moving or powerful to me as being in the mountains.  It’s rare that I get to see them or be in them, but I think about them often.  The majesty of the mountains to me declare that there is a creator, and He sits on his [...]

Babies Everywhere June 24, 2009

It seems that all my friends now are having babies.  Everywhere I turn, another child is making its way out of the womb and into the world.  My best friends just had their first, and he came home from the hospital the other day.  He was a bit jaundiced, which apparently is pretty common for [...]

Uniting the Nation January 22, 2009

I was in awe as I watched the Inauguration Address yesterday by our new President, Barack Obama.  I’m not ashamed to say that I did not vote for him due to moral convictions.  But at the same time, I felt he would be an incredible leader.  Never did I imagine this kind of confidence or [...]

Surprise – It’s a Mary Kay Party November 3, 2008

My wife went to a party with all of her best friends this weekend with all of her best girlfriends.  It was supposed to be a time for them all to get together and catch up, but she quickly learned it was something else.  One of our friends has recently become and agent with Mary [...]

How to Get the Gift You Want this Christmas September 16, 2008

All right, I’ve got it.  It’s genius.  Forget all of the games you’ve played for years.  Forget leaving magazines open to a certain page or window shopping with a loved one or dropping casual and clever hints to the gift giver.  Those days are over.  It’s time for a much more aggressive and successful approach.  [...]

Back in Chicago September 9, 2008

Well, I’m back in the land of the Bears and sausage to try to retrieve my car.  I feel like I’ve lived on I-74 for the last month.  We first came up for my cousin’s wedding.  Then, we vacationed on Indiana Dunes for Labor Day, but my car broke down, and needed a new engine.  [...]

Shalom Shalom August 21, 2008

I just listened to a Tim Keller sermon out of the series defining his church’s mission statement.  In this sermon, he preached out of Isaiah 25-26 and the biblical outlook of cities.  It’s quite interesting that the biblical outlook on cities is much more positive than our typical American outlook.
One idea in particular was the [...]

More Green August 20, 2008

It’s happening. My wife keeps winning me over to a greener lifestyle. She’s not a complete hippie yet, but she’s well on her way. Working for one of the top environmental companies in the city will do that for you. So, the latest change to our life is a simple but [...]